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Lacey Act |
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The Lacey Act combats trafficking in “illegal” wildlife, fish, and plants. The 2008 Farm Bill (the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008), effective May 22, 2008, amended the Lacey Act by expanding its protection to a broader range of plants and plant products. The Lacey Act now, among other things, makes it unlawful, beginning December 15, 2008, to import certain plants and plant products without an import declaration. This page will serve as a clearinghouse for all information related to the implementation of the Lacey Act declaration requirement and will be updated promptly as new information becomes available.
Lacey Act Declaration Form |
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- PPQ FORM 505: Plant and Plant Product Declaration Form (PDF; 319 Kb)
- PPQ FORM 505B: Plant and Plant Product Declaration Supplemental Form (PDF; 274 Kb)
- Schedule of Enforcement of the Declaration Requirement for Goods of, or Containing, Plants or Plant Products (PDF; 39 Kb)
- Lacey Act Sample Form (PDF; 348 Kb)
Federal Register Publications |
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- Federal Register: Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, June 30, 2011 (PDF; 185 Kb)
- Federal Register: Implementation of Revised Lacey Act Provisions, February 28, 2011 (PDF: 146KB)
- Federal Register: Common Food Crops and Common Cultivars Definitions, August 4, 2010 (PDF; 55 Kb)
- Federal Register: Implementation of Revised Lacey Act Provisions, September 2, 2009 (PDF; 60 Kb)
- Federal Register: Implementation of Revised Lacey Act Provisions, February 3, 2009 (PDF; 61 Kb)
- Federal Register: Implementation of Revised Lacey Act Provisions, October 8, 2008 (PDF; 59 Kb)
Guidance |
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- Lookup plant genus and species
- Special Use Designation Guidance
- Species Grouping Guidance
- Clarification on Quantity and Unit of Measure
- Chart: Do I need to Declare my Shipment Under the Lacey Act?
Frequently Asked Questions |
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Background |
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- Amendments to the Lacey Act from H.R.2419, Sec. 8204 (PDF; 81 Kb)
- Lacey Act Primer (PDF; 1.46 Mb)
Email Contact Information |
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Please submit questions regarding the new Lacey Act declaration requirement to the following email address:
APHIS, PPQ Stakeholders Registry |
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If you wish to be notified as new information become available regarding implementation of the Lacey Act declaration requirement, please register for the APHIS-PPQ stakeholder registry and select Lacey Act Declaration as a topic of interest.
Blanket Declaration Pilot Program |
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- Instructions for Participants in Blanket Declaration Pilot Program (PDF; 27 Kb)
- Blanket Declaration Reconcilation Spreadsheet (Excel; 14KB)
- Blanket Declaration Reconcilation Sample (Excel; 20KB) - Information for Trading Community on Blanket Declaration Pilot Program for Certain Importers (PDF; 15 Kb)
Lacey Act compliance for Animals and Animal Products |
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is charged with enforcement of the provisions of the Lacey Act pertaining to the importation of Animals and Animal Products, including the 'Declaration for Importation of Fish and Wildlife'. If you have questions regarding this portion of the Lacey Act, please contact U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at lawenforcement@fws.gov or see their website for more information:
